PCB, ICC to probe spot-fixing offer to Sarfraz Ahmed

SportsPCB, ICC to probe spot-fixing offer to Sarfraz Ahmed

LAHORE, Pakistan: The Chairman Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Najam Sethi has said that the PCB and the International Cricket Council (ICC) are jointly probing the matter of spot-fixing offer to Pakistan Cricket Captain Sarfraz Ahmed, before the second One Day International (ODI) against Sri Lanka in Sharjah.

“A spot fixer contacted one of the players of the team (Sarfraz), who reported the matter to the Anti-Corruption Unit of the PCB,” Najam Sethi said in Lahore on Saturday.

Sources in the PCB said that the Anti-Corruption Unit will interview Pakistan Captain Sarfraz Ahmed, players and the team management on Saturday night to get more details on the incident.

According to details, an individual named Irfan, an employee of Sharjah Cricket Stadium approached Sarfraz Ahmed and offered him for spot fixing (bowling changes), which the national captain reported to the anti-corruption unit. It has been reported that Irfan look after the ground affairs of Sharjah Cricket Stadium.

“The ICC will be probing the matter and Pakistan team has been asked to stay away from irrelevant people during their stay in UAE,” said the sources.

“Sarfraz also spoke with the PBC Anti-Corruption Unit Head Col (retd) Muhammad Azam and narrated the whole incident to him,” they said adding “Sarfraz acted sensibly and reported the matter to the anti-corruption unit the very next day of happening of the incident.”

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